GSC (Glioblastoma Stem Cell)

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tumor-microenvironment

Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are a self-renewing, multipotent subpopulation within glioblastoma — the most aggressive primary brain tumor — responsible for driving tumor initiation, growth, and recurrence. GSCs are notably resistant to standard chemoradiotherapy (irradiation and temozolomide), a property linked to their enhanced stress-adaptive capacities, making them a central target for improving glioblastoma treatment outcomes.

Source papers

  • Stress granules restrain ferroptosis by sequestering ferritin Zehe Ge, Zihan Wang, Erjie Zhao, et al., Fang Liu, Bo Chu, Xu Qian · 2026 doi:10.1038/s41556-026-01953-5